Final Questionnaire:
General Information
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When?
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Time 1
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Time 2
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Time 3
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Time 4
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Time 5
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Time 6
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Time 7
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Where?
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Final Questionnaire
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Final Questionnaire
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Final Questionnaire
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Final Questionnaire
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Questionnaire
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FQ:
Final Questionnaire
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FQ:
Final Questionnaire
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FQ:
Final Questionnaire
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FQ:
Final Questionnaire
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SIR Data bank
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FQ:
ZPK
rec/table 12
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FQ:
ZPK
rec/table 212
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FQ:
ZPK
rec/table 312
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FQ:
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Having completed the Intake Assessment and the Intensive Protocol
interviews, we visited the BASE participants for a final time and
asked general questions about life satisfaction and evaluations of
different domains of their life. This so called Final Questionnaire
(FQ) was extended at Time 3 and Time 4 to include more items on
subjective domain status and aging satisfaction. Questions on
subjective change in satisfaction were asked at Time 1 only.
At Time 2, Time 5, and Time T7 no Final
Questionnaire was given to the participants.
Some of the questions were repeats on items included in the Intake
Assessment or the Intensive Protocol. E.g. item no.15 on life
satisfaction from the PGCMS was not only used in the Final
Questionnaire, but also in the Intake Assessment (z*e12x1r). This
was also true for the standard single items about subjective mental
health (Intake Assessment:
z*e14x1r) and subjective health (Intake Assessment:
z*e13x1r), which are commonly used in epidemiological surveys
(see e.g. Idler, 1992). At Time 1, three questions were included
about percieved change in satisfaction over the last five years
(comparable items in the Intake Assessment z*e12lx1, z*e13lx1,
z*e14lx1 referred to subjective change over the last 12 months).
At Time 3, Time 4, and Time 6 subjective domain status was asked
in eight domains of their lives, for instance memory (Intake
Assessment: z*e12n1r),
visual and auditory capacity, mobility, social activity (resembling
question in Intensive Protocol on satisfaction with social
activities: z*e94bx1), everyday routines and financial situation (cf.
Campbell, Converse, & Rodgers, 1976).
Subjective well-being was measured by a single item of the PGCMS
as at Time 1, and additionally by a five-item short version of the
Satisfaction With Life Scale (Pavot & Diener, 1993; extending the
information about Aging
Satisfaction collected in the Intake Assessment using the PGCMS).
Ten items developed in BASE asked about Aging Satisfaction at Time 3
and Time 4 (extending the information about Aging
Satisfaction collected in the Intake Assessment using the
PGCMS).
Furthermore participants were asked about their future perspective
(Intensive Protocol: p*dopt1 and
p*dfutor), concerning control
beliefs (Intake Assessment: z*e46x1)
and everyday mastery (Intake Assessment: z*e48x1).
On all items, answers were given on a five-point Likert-Scale.
Literature:
Pavot, W. & Diener, E. (1993). Review of the Satisfaction
With Aging Scale. Psychological Assessment, 5, 2, 164-172; Lawton, M.
P. (1975). The Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale: A
revision. Journal of Gerontology, 30, 85-89.
Final Questionnaire:
Life Satisfaction
Note:
According to the design, FQ variable names for Time 1 have the
prefix z1a, names for Time 3 have the
prefix z3a, names for Time 4 have the prefix z4a, and names for Time
6 have the prefix z6a.
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BASE items / variables
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English translation
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Variable names
Time 1
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Variable names
Time 3
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Variable names
Time 4
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Variable names
Time 6
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Identical items
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1. PGCMS (Item no. 15)
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15.
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How satisfied are you with your life today?
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Wie zufrieden sind Sie zur Zeit mit Ihrem Leben?
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z1a12x1r
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+
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+
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z*e12x1r
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2. Satisfaction With Life Scale
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1.
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In most ways my life is close to my ideal.
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In den meisten Dingen ist mein Leben nahezu ideal.
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z3aswls1
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2.
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The conditions of my life are excellent.
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Meine Lebensbedingungen sind hervorragend.
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z3aswls2
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+
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3.
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I am satisfied with my life.
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Ich bin zufrieden mit meinem Leben.
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z3aswls3
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4.
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So far I have gotten the important things I want in
life.
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Die wichtigen Dinge, die ich im Leben will, habe ich
weitestgehend erreicht.
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z3aswls4
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+
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5.
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If I could live my life over, I would change almost
nothing.
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Wenn ich mein Leben noch einmal leben könnte,
würde ich kaum etwas anders machen.
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z3aswls5
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+
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Final Questionnaire:
Aging Satisfaction
Note:
According to the design, FQ variable names for Time 1 have the
prefix z1a, names for Time 3 have the
prefix z3a, names for Time 4 have the prefix z4a, and names for Time
6 have the prefix z6a.
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BASE items / variables
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English translation
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Variable names
Time 1
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Variable names
Time 3
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Variable names
Time 4
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Variable names
Time 6
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1.
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Mit zunehmendem Alter suchen Menschen häufiger
meinen Rat.
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With increasing age people ask me for advice more
often.
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z3aas1
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2.
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Ich bin zufrieden damit, wie ich gealtert bin.
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I am satisfied with the way I have aged.
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z3aas2
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3.
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Mit zunehmendem Alter bin ich häufiger auf die Hilfe
anderer angewiesen.
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With increasing age I have become more dependent on
others.
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z3aas3
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+
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4.
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Das Älterwerden hat sich positiv auf mein Leben
ausgewirkt.
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Growing older has had a positive effect on my life.
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z3aas4
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+
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5.
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Je älter ich werde, desto mehr bestimme ich selbst,
was in meinem Leben passiert.
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The older I get the more I determine what happens in my
life.
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z3aas5
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+
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+
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6.
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Weil ich älter werde, hat mein Leben sich
verschlechtert.
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My life has worsened, because I am getting older.
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z3aas6
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7.
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Je älter ich werde, desto mehr muß ich im
Leben aufgeben
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.The older I become the more I have to give up in my
life.
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z3aas7
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+
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8.
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Mit zunehmendem Alter habe ich erfahren müssen,
daß körperliche Schmerzen mein Leben sehr
beeinträchtigen können.
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With increasing age I have found that physical pain can
strongly impair my life.
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z3aas8
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9.
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Das Älterwerden bringt Veränderungen mit sich,
mit denen ich unzufrieden bin.
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Growing old has brought changes that I am dissatisfied
with.
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z3aas9
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10.
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Mit zunehmendem Alter kann ich mich besser akzeptieren,
so wie ich bin.
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With increasing age I can better accept myself as I
am.
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z3aas10
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Final Questionnaire:
Subjective Domain Status
Note:
According to the design, FQ variable names for Time 1 have the
prefix z1a, names for Time 3 have the
prefix z3a, names for Time 4 have the prefix z4a, and names for Time
6 have the prefix z6a.
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BASE items / variables
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English translation
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Variable names
Time 1
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Variable names
Time 3
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Variable names
Time 4
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Variable names
Time 6
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Identical items
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1.
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How would you rate your present physical health?
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Wie beurteilen Sie zur Zeit Ihre körperliche
Gesundheit?
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z1a13x1r
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z*e13x1r
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2.
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How would you rate your present mental health?
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Wie beurteilen Sie zur Zeit Ihre seelische und geistige
Gesundheit
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z1a14x1r
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z*e14x1r
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3.
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How would you rate your present memory?
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Wie beurteilen Sie zur Zeit Ihr Gedächtnis?
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z3a12n1r
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z*e12n1r
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4.
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How would you rate your present vision?
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Wie beurteilen Sie zur Zeit Ihr Sehvermögen?
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z3aseh
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5.
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How would you rate your present hearing?
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Wie beurteilen Sie zur Zeit Ihr
Hörvermögen?
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z3ahoer
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6.
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How would you rate your present mobility?
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Wie beurteilen Sie zur Zeit Ihre Beweglichkeit?
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z3abew
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7.
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How would you rate your present social activities?
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Wie beurteilen Sie zur Zeit Ihre sozialen
Aktivitäten?
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z3asozak
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8.
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How would you rate your present social relationships
(family and friendships)
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Wie beurteilen Sie zur Zeit Ihre sozialen Beziehungen
(d.h. Familie und Freundschaften)
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z3asozbe
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9.
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How would you rate your present everyday life? (How well
do you manage everything?)
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Wie beurteilen Sie zur Zeit Ihr alltägliches Leben
(Wie kommen Sie damit zurecht?)
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z3aallt
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10.
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How would you rate your present financial situation?
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Wie beurteilen Sie zur Zeit Ihre finanzielle
Situation?
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z3afinan
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Final Questionnaire:
Future Orientation / Optimism
Note:
According to the design, FQ variable names for Time 1 have the
prefix z1a, names for Time 3 have the
prefix z3a, names for Time 4 have the prefix z4a, and names for Time
6 have the prefix z6a.
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BASE items / variables
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English translation
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Variable names
Time 1
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Variable names
Time 3
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Variable names
Time 4
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Variable names
Time 6
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Identical items
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1.
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I feel confident when I think about my future.
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Wenn ich an meine Zukunft denke, bin ich
zuversichtlich.
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z3aopt1
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p*dopt1
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2.
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I have made plans for things I'll be doing a month or a
year from now.
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Ich habe Pläne für die kommenden Monate und das
nächste Jahr.
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z3afutor
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+
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p*dfutor
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Final Questionnaire:
Control / Everyday Mastery
Note:
According to the design, FQ variable names for Time 1 have the
prefix z1a, names for Time 3 have the
prefix z3a, names for Time 4 have the prefix z4a, and names for Time
6 have the prefix z6a.
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BASE items / variables
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English translation
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Variable names
Time 1
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Variable names
Time 3
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Variable names
Time 4
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Variable names
Time 6
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Identical items
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1.
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I can pretty much determine what happens in my life.
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Zur Zeit kann ich viel von dem, was in meinem Leben
passiert, selbst bestimmen.
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z3a46x1
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z*e46x1
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2.
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I can deal well with the demands of everyday life.
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Zur Zeit werde ich mit den Anforderungen des
alltäglichen Lebens gut fertig.
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z3a48x1
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+
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z*e48x1
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